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摇橹

yáo lǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-29895335c5a8bc16. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

搖櫓 摇橹 [yao2 lu3] /to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)/

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Other forms in these source records: 搖櫓

  • 摇
    yáo

    to shake / to rock / to row / to crank

    Yáo

    surname Yao

  • 橹
    lǔ

    scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.